Formula One News — February 2015

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Wild speculation follows mysterious Alonso crash

Fernando Alonso's testing crash has triggered wild speculation about the cause.

Drivers express themselves by changing helmets

F1 is robbing drivers of one of the last ways they can truly express themselves.

No manager makes Hamilton talks difficult

Lewis Hamilton's lack of a manager is making contract negotiations with the reigning world champion more difficult.

2015 Renault is two thirds new says Taffin

Renault has been able to make a substantially new 'power unit' for 2015 after its disappointing start to the turbo V6 era.

Lauda told Mercedes to put hammer down

After seven days of apparent sandbagging, did Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on Sunday?

Rory Byrne is new Ferrari designer's guru

Legendary Ferrari designer Rory Byrne has returned to Maranello to be Simone Resta's mentor.

Midfield teams propose to be semi-constructors

Three midfield teams have reportedly proposed that F1's rules be tweaked so that 'semi-constructors' are legal.

De la Rosa set for Mercedes switch?

Pedro de la Rosa could be set to return to formula one with Mercedes.

Ferrari fine after Marchionne's revolution

So far, Sergio Marchionne's revolution is going exactly to plan.

Marchionne backs 2017 delay for F1 revolution

Sergio Marchionne has backed the move to delay a technical revolution in formula one until 2017.

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Alonso airlifted to hospital after crash

Fernando Alonso was "conscious" as he was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after a crash on the final day of the Barcelona test.

Gutierrez could drive Ferrari in Mexico

Esteban Gutierrez is set to make his debut at the wheel of a Ferrari.

Good and bad news for Honda engine freeze

The news on Sunday was both good and bad for Honda.

Force India preparation not ideal says Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg has admitted Force India's preparation for 2015 is "not ideal".

McLaren-Honda will not win first race according to Button

For now, McLaren's problems will not go away.

Vettel could ignore livery change ban

Sebastian Vettel has admitted he might ignore F1's new ban on helmet livery changes.

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Renault considers buying F1 team?

Renault is reportedly considering buying a team and going it alone as a full constructor once again.

Horner says Manor deserves F1 return

Christian Horner on Saturday insisted he would welcome the former Marussia team back to F1.

First Ferrari target is a podium says Vettel

Sebastian Vettel says he has arrived at Ferrari with the passion the most fabled name in formula one deserves.

Faster rivals have Mercedes' eyes wide open

A fascinating picture is beginning to emerge from winter testing, as multiple teams threaten to step up and challenge Mercedes.

McLaren admits Melbourne approaching too quickly

For F1's top teams, 2015 is a case of putting the troublesome first year of the new turbo V6 era in the past and setting sights on closing the big gap to Mercedes.

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Ferrari not expecting 2015 title bid

Ferrari's new boss is not changing his targets for the 2015 season, despite a strong showing in winter testing for the fabled team.

Ferrari beats McLaren to Manor's door

Ferrari looks to have beaten McLaren-Honda to the reborn Manor team's door.

Mercedes racers back on song in Barcelona

Mercedes' race lineup is back on song in Barcelona.

Massa, Lauda support helmet livery change ban

The new ban on helmet livery changes was actually a compromise measure, it emerged on Friday.